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Poster - British Military medalsNAVAL, MILITARY AND RAF DECORATIONS AND MEDALS 1793-1973. Poster, revised and edited by Arthur Kipling of the Society for Army Historical Research, 1975 (c)
King George VI - fine photographic portraitA very fine photographic portrait of King George VI (1895-1952) - King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth. Date: circa 1939
The Light Dragoons 1790 - 1992The evolving uniform of The Light Dragoons. From Left - 13th Light Dragoons 1790, 18th Light Dragoons 1810, 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Marys Own) 1930, The Light Dragoons 1st December 1992
Wedding of Dan Everard and Dollis BrookScene at the wedding reception of Dan Everard and Dollis Brook, performers in the Pelissier Follies. The wedding took place at Finchley Parish Church, north London
St Lucys DaySaint Lucys day (15 December) The girl chosen to be Lucia carries coffee and cakes to those preparing Christmas gifts and decorations
Lord Dufferin, 8th Viceroy of IndiaFrederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826-1902), 8th Viceroy of India, 1884-1888. He previously served as Governor General of Canada
Coronation procession at Oxford Circus, 1953The colour and pageantry of the Coronation procession - detachments of the Foot Guards marching along Oxford Street into Oxford Circus showing the vast crowds lining the decorated route. Date: 1953
Sparrowes House, or The Ancient House, Ipswich, Suffolk, is an architectural gem, built in 1567 by George Copping. It has four oriel windows and even the gabled windows have cupids Date: circa 1901
The Holloway, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South WalesScene in Gloucester Terrace, The Holloway, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, decorated with flags and bunting to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII
Paris, France - Champs-Elysees, The Paiva Mansion. Date: 1902
First Authenticated Christmas Tree - StrasbourgChristmas Tree in History and Legend: The Earliest Authenticated Christmas Tree in Strasbourg (at this time in Germany). A merchant of Strasburg (a Mr Forbes)
Decorations for the Coronation - SingaporeA simply outstanding set of street decorations in Singapore, set up to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Erected and funded by High Street Indian Merchants
Mistletoe BotanicalCommon mistletoe (Viscum album)
Christmas Evening
The Avenger Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, of GordonTHE AVENGER LORD KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM, OF GORDON.Chromolithograph from a photograph by Bassano, 1899.Published by Bassano, London
GREECE. Daphni. Dapni Monastery. Christ Pantocrator inside the dome (early Comnenian period, ca. 1100). Byzantine art. Mosaic
Wedding of George, Duke of York, and Princess Mary of TeckThe Wedding of Prince George, Duke of York (later King George V), and Princess Mary of Teck on 6th July 1893 at the Chapel Royal, St. Jamess Palace in London
Decorated Christmas tree with toys and food below. Date: circa 1890s
Britannia and Eve front cover, December 1952Front cover of Britannia and Eve featuring an illustration showing a group of children, from the late 18th or early 19th century, gazing in awe at a festive arrangement of greenery, candles
Pin-Up in PetticoatPin-up girl lifts up her flounced petticoat revealing shapely legs & broderie anglaise edged knickers as she stands between a Christmas tree & a full-length mirror
The Day After Christmas by Mark SymonsCosy front room festooned with decorations and filled with Christmas toys. Date: 1931
Contessa Adele Ganucci CancellieriA portrait painting of Italian Countess Adele Ganucci Cancellieri, wearing a black dress with lace trim decorations. Date: circa 1915
Major-General The Honourable Sir William Ponsonby KCB (1772-1815), 1815 (c).Oil on canvas by unknown artist, 1815 (c).Half-length portrait, almost in profile to left, wearing orders and decorations
RIEGO, Rafael de (1785-1823). Spanish liberal military man, leader of the military coup of 1820. Romanticism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid
Allied Military Leaders receive Legion of Honour Grand CroixAllied Military Leaders - WWII era. General Gamelin, Commander-in-chief of the Allied Armies; General Sir Edmund Ironside, Chief of the British Imperial General Staff; General Viscount Gort
Britannia and Eve Christmas 1951 coverFront cover of Britannia and Eve magazine, December 1951 featuring an illustration by Pauline Baynes of a festive medieval scene with numerous children trudging through the snow having collected
Sir Walter Macarthur Allen (1870-1943), Commander in Chief of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary (MSC). Portrait photograph by Hay Wrightson
Policemans helmet with Christmas lightsA closeup view of a policemans helmet with a night time street behind it, decorated with Christmas lights
Mansell Crackers box label designLabel design for a box of Mansell Christmas crackers featuring a cosy festive indoor scene with twinkling Christmas tree and a cosy armchair by a roaring fire
Christmas Dinner in an Elizabethan Home by Pauline BaynesA Christmas Day scene in a well-to-do household around 1550, showing the father of the house at the table with his guests, raising his blackjack tankard to toast the Queen
Four Men in Top HatsFour men, two seated, two standing, in top hats and with decorations pinned to their lapels, pose for a photograph outside a brick house
Stalls for the Muled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo, EgyptDecorated stalls for the Muled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo, Egypt. Mawlid (or muled in Egyptian Arabic) is the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad but in some countries the term
John Palmer BrabazonJOHN PALMER BRABAZON Military Date: 1843 -
Girls / Mistletoe & HollyTwo girls accompanied by a small dog gather holly and mistletoe
The Sketch Book: Young flapper girl with decorationThe Sketch Book: Young flapper girl hanging a wall decoration. The caption reads " Aiding and Abetting." Date: 1928- 1929
Fruit / Lemon Holly WineA partially peeled lemon, apples, a hunting tankard, a glass of wine or sherry, and some holly, to represent the months of November and December
JUBILEE / ST JAMESs 1897VICTORIAs DIAMOND JUBILEE decorations in St. Jamess Street
Decorations on E P Rose & Son Ltd Department Store, BedfordDecorations outside E P Rose & Son Ltd Department Store in Bedford - Coronation of Elizabeth II. Date: 1953
The Cocktail Bar at the Garter Club, 52 Grosvenor Street - decorated in mock-heraldic style. The Table tops represent the titles of well-known Inns. Date: 1933
Gothic-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Carved wooden pelmet, velvet lambrequin, wool and silk satin curtain, damask wall hangings. Planche 7. Croisee Gothique
Fantasy wall hanging, circa 1900. Wooden pelmet, velvet lambrequin, plush drapes, gourgouran curtains, silk blind and chair. Planche 21. Croisee Fantaisie
King Louis XVI-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Gilt wood pelmet, gourgouran lambrequin and curtains, plush drapes, chair and window. Planche 18. Croisee Loius XVi
Wallpapers and Decorations, John Gilkes, BrightonAdvertising poster, Wallpapers and Decorations, John Gilkes & Sons, North Street, Brighton. circa 1920
Christmas 1952 by Harold WhiteA 1950s family sit around the fire at Christmas time listening to a wireless broadcast Streamers and paper chains hang from the ceiling and a rather mean looking Christmas tree stands in the corner
Emblems of the Evangelists and The Passion. The symbols of the four Evangelists are here depicted in the Book of Kells. The four winged creatures symbolize, clockwise from top left, Matthew, Mark
Contrasting Bathroom
Kitchen with Yellow Sink Date: 1950
Household Objects Date: 1940
Le Ciel - Paris Cabaret Nightclub - Ornate exteriorThe Ornate Exterior of Le Ciel - Montmartre, Paris Cabaret Nightclub. The Cabaret du Ciel (Cabaret of Heaven) was an early version of modern theme restaurants
Christmas treeArtificial Christmas tree made from wood with a cream painted base, its branches adorned with red berries, icicles and metal candle holders, thought to date c.1930-1940. Date: 1930-1940
Illustration of how buttons can be used as decorative trims to garments. Date: 1940
The Strand, London, probably taken in 1897The Strand, London, Victorian period, probably taken in 1897 and showing the decorations for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
Excitement of Christmas - Illustration of a child enthralled by Christmas decorations. Artist: Anon. Date: 1927
Coronation decorations, Dale Street, Liverpool, early 1900s
Edward VII Coronation decorations, St. James's Street, London in 1902
WW2 Christmas Card, Soldier's GreetingsA WW2 Christmas greetings card, the illustration portrays a jolly soldier holding a drink and some mistletoe behind his back, he is surrounded by a mixture of xmas decorations and ammunition
Selfridge's Decorations for the Coronation of King George VI, May 1937 - Oxford Street main entrance Date: 1937
A Roadside House, The HallAn architectural interior illustration of a hall to a roadside house, peacock decorations hang to either side of a fireplace, in a room with exposed beams. Date: circa 1906
University Of London Senate House StaircaseA photograph of the then newly built ceremonial staircase inside the University of London Senate House, with floral decorations at each side
President of the Supreme Court of Justice - Judge of HearingPresident of the Supreme Court of Justice (left) and Judge of Hearing (right). Chromolithography. Historia de las Ordenes de Caballeria y de las Condecoraciones Espanolas
Prince of Asturias wearing the cross of Maria Isabel LuisaThe Prince of Asturias (future Alfonso XII, 1857-1885) wearing the cross of Maria Isabel Luisa. Chromolithography by J. Donon
Academic. Chromolithography. Historia de las Ordenes de Caballeria y de las Condecoraciones Espanolas (History of the Orders of Chivalry and the Spanish Decorations). Madrid, 1865
Knight - Spanish Order of Charles IIIKnight wearing the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (formerly Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III)
Omega Workshops DecorationAn illustration of a room, which has wall decorations in hand painted paper by the Omega Workshops Ltd. Date: circa 1917
Miss Estelle RatcliffeA portrait painting of a young woman, Miss Estelle Ratcliffe, wearing a fashionable hat with feather decorations, and a dress with furry collar. Date: circa 1916
H. E. Wheeler DecorationsAn illustration showing an array of printed linens and furniture at 55, Victoria Street, Westminster. Date: circa 1915
Odds and EndsAn illustration for an article written by Doctor A. W. Oxford, in Colour Magazine, titled Odds and Ends. The image shows an array of items
Bristol VaseA large porcelain vase made by the Bristol factory, in the possession of Messrs. Stoner & Evans, 3, King Street, St. James Square
Silk and Wool FlowersA reprodction illustration showing a display of silk and wool flowers, made by Mrs. Moira, wife of English painter, Gerald Edward Moira
Evaristo Jose Fernandez San Miguel y Valledor (1785-1862). Spanish military, nobleman, politician and historian, Duke of San Miguel. Portrait, detail. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography
Antonio Valdes y Fernandez Bazan (1744-1816). Spanish military and marine. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana. Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias
President of the Supreme Court of Justice (left) and Judge of Hearing (right). Chromolithography. Historia de las Ordenes de Caballeria y de las Condecoraciones Espanolas
The Prince of Asturias (future Alfonso XII, 1857-1885) wearing the cross of Maria Isabel Luisa. Chromolithography by J. Donon
Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, so-called the Good (1396-1467). Founded the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1429. The king in chapter robes, wearing the gold collar of the Order of the Fleece
Academic. Chromolithography, 1865. SpainAcademic. Chromolithography. Historia de las Ordenes de Caballeria y de las Condecoraciones Espanolas (History of the Orders of Chivalry and the Spanish Decorations). Madrid, 1865. Date: 2021
President of the Council of Public Instruction. Chromolithography. Historia de las Ordenes de Caballeria y de las Condecoraciones Espanolas
The Royal and Military Order of Saint FerdinandKnight in ceremonial dress and wearing the Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand, also known as the Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand
Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic. The Order was created on 14 March 1815 by King Ferdinand VII in honor of Queen Isabella I with the name of Royal
Knight - Grand Cross of the Royal Order of IsabellaKnight with the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic, a distinction created in 1815, during the reign of King Ferdinand VII, in honor of Queen Isabella I
Knight - Order of Charles IIIKnight wearing the collar and insignia of the Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (formerly Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III)
Tamamushi Zushi, Japanese Miniature Temple, Horyuji Temple, near Nara, Japan. Tamamushi signifies Chrysochroa elegans, an insect with golden wings
The Home Magazine Cover ChristmasA magazine cover design for The Home, an Australian quarterly publication, specifically the special Christmas holiday number of 1923, showing a woman swooning on a railing
S. A. Parker AdvertisementAn advertisement image for S. A. Parker, makers of frames and window decorations, which shows an example of a picture frame for sale at their stores. Date: circa 1922
Street decorations for a royal wedding Date: 19th century
